The experience begins before arrival.
It begins from the first approach: the street, the gate, the wall, the planting, the first glimpse of light.
All of this prepares the body before the interior is even seen.
A narrow path creates anticipation.
A shadowed entrance makes the home feel protected.
A garden slows the visitor down.
Arrival is not only circulation.
It is the first emotional instruction the house gives.
When arrival is designed well, people do not just enter the house.
They arrive into a state of mind.
By Roy Boustani
